It asks you to believe that a sentient lifeform in the shape of a brick can be hurled through space to kill a god.

Crazy proposition, but do it, believe in that strange fun-loving brick up in the sky and you’ll find a book filled with wily humor, delighting in absurdity and full of heart.

Because in the mix of this crazy adventure is something obviously sentimental for Way that shines through the work without it feeling like a vanity project.

"Doom Patrol" from DC Comics.

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From the pages of "Doom Patrol."

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From the pages of "Doom Patrol."

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From the pages of "Doom Patrol."

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From the pages of "Doom Patrol."

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DC Comics' "Doom Patrol."

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Way is more than a huge fan of these oddball characters. You can tell they felt like actual companions at some point, that he read their misadventures while on his own journey to become a rock star. (Yes, Way is the same Gerard Way of the band, My Chemical Romance.)